PIERANTONIO AZZALINI
Co-founder
He is an executive with extensive experience in the technology industry. He currently serves also as the Group CIO at Fincantieri Group, where he is responsible for defining and implementing the company’s overall IT and digital strategy.
Born in Sondrio, he graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering and began his career at IBM in 1985. He continued his professional growth at Credito Valtellinese and, since 1991, at Gruppo Intesa. At these banks, he held increasing responsibilities in the IT sector and worked on numerous strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing.
In 1998, Azzalini became the Chief Information Officer of Winterthur Italy (Credit Suisse Group) and, in 1999, expanded his areas of responsibility by becoming the Chief Operation Officer.
In 2003, he assumed the role of CEO of Finmatica Finance.
In 2004, Azzalini joined Allianz SE, where he expanded his areas of responsibility over the following 13 years. He eventually held the simultaneous roles of Regional CIO of Allianz SE for Southern Europe and CEO and General Manager of Allianz Technology Italia.
In 2018, he joined Fincantieri, where he also serves as the Project Manager of the Integrated Ship Design and Manufacturing program and CEO of Arsenal, a subsidiary company focused on extended reality and IoT. He has completed management training and coaching at institutions such as INSEAD, SDA Bocconi and Studio Ambrosetti. He is involved in several market and academic initiatives dedicated to responsible AI and innovation in AI.